Tucson Folk Festival

Hours & Attendee Policies

Hours

Thursday Night ● April 9, 2026 ● 6:00pm – 9:30pm

  • The public is invited to our pre-festival fundraiser and performer showcase at Monterey Court, 505 W. Miracle Mile, Tucson, AZ 85705.

Friday Night ● April 10, 2026 ● 6:00pm – 9:00pm

  • Songwriting Competition Finals and Headliner at Plaza Stage

    Friday night, the festival opens with our annual songwriting competition at the Jacome Plaza Stage along with evening performances by a Local Headliner and our previous Songwriting Competition winners.

Saturday ● April 11, 2026 ● 12:00pm – 9:30pm

Sunday ● April 12, 2026 ● 11:30pm – 8:30pm

  • 150+ performances on 6 stages; Roger Mikulas Young Artist Showcase at the Wildflower Stage & Headliners at the Plaza Stage

    Saturday and Sunday, the festival occupies 3 city blocks and Jacomé Plaza, in front of the Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave., Tucson AZ 85701 (Get Directions).

Attendee Policies

Alcohol 

Tucson Folk Festival has three designated beverage areas where alcohol is permitted: Plaza Stage / Food Vendor area at Jacomé Plaza, North Church Stage, and Presidio Museum Stage. No outside alcohol is permitted inside the festival grounds. Alcohol sales directly support the presentation of the free Tucson Folk Festival.

Dogs

Dogs are allowed at Tucson Folk Festival, but the festival can get busy and it is often hot. We ask dog owners to exercise common sense and courtesy. Consider your dog’s comfort–and that of other’s–first.

Emergencies 

Tucson Police Department officers are dispatched throughout the Festival area. Approach Festival volunteers or staff (identifiable by their TFF T-shirts) for assistance. In case of an emergency call 911.

Free Speech 

The Festival takes place in public plazas and streets, free of charge. Therefore anyone can exercise their First Amendment right to free speech at our festival site; however, petitioners must remain outside of stage and vendor areas and per City of Tucson ordinance, it is required that petitioners or free speech individuals or groups move about the area instead of remaining stationary. These petitioners are not endorsed by Tucson Folk Festival or its parent organization, Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association. Proselytizing, haggling, soliciting business, or engaging in disrespectful noise-making activity that disrupts neighbors, stages, or Festival audiences will not be tolerated. If you observe any such disruptions, please approach Festival volunteers or staff for assistance.